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adopting a catenary curve; the longeing ring has a square ground-plan, but is surmounted by a hyperboloid dome topped by an ornamental lantern; the gatehouses consist of three small buildings, the central one being polygonal in plan and the others cuboidal. All three are surmounted by ventilators in
315:). The “Fountain of Hercules” still stands near the Palau Reial de Pedralbes, restored in 1983; it consists of a bust of Hercules surmounting a basin with the coat of arms of Catalonia and with a spout in the shape of a Chinese dragon.
242:, first marquis of Comillas, who was Eusebi Güell's brother in law. Over the dragon there is an antimony orange-tree, another allusion to the Hesperides. The shape of the dragon corresponds with the position of the stars in the
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the form of chimneys, faced with ceramics. All the buildings are built of brick in a range of shades from red to yellow, and covered in coloured glass; in certain sections prefabricated cement blocks are also used.
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In 1969 the
Pavellons Güell were declared a Monument of National Historic and Artistic Interest. They are now used as the headquarters of the Royal Gaudí Chair, which pertains to the
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and installed at the
Institut de Geologia Francesc Almera; while the third was demolished to make way for the Pharmacy faculty, but rebuilt in 1957 adjacent to this building.
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Gaudí was also partially responsible for the design of the estate's gardens, where he built two fountains and a pergola, and planted several
Mediterranean species: (
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art. He planned an ashlar wall with several gates, of which the main gate would be a wrought-iron grille in the shape of a dragon, with glass eyes; it represented
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constellation, because Ladon was turned into a snake as a punishment for stealing the oranges.
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ring and gatehouses. The stable is rectangular and roofed with a high
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Güell had an estate in the Les Corts district of the small town of
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now stands. This house was called Torre
Satalia, so christened by
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Gaudí proposed an
Orientalist design, somewhat reminiscent of
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as one of his twelve labours—an episode that was narrated by
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Gaudí received the commission from his great patron, count
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This article is adapted from the
Catalan Knowledge (XXG).
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283:The Pavilions consist of a stable,
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494:Gaudí o espacio, luz y equilibrio
415:Gaudí o espacio, luz y equilibrio
389:Gaudí o espacio, luz y equilibrio
363:Gaudí o espacio, luz y equilibrio
615:College of Saint Teresa-Ganduxer
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711:Confidant from the Batlló House
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351:Verdaguer, els güell i Gaudí.
253:The dome of the longeing ring
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276:Model of the Pavilions at
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663:Church of Colònia Güell
580:List of Gaudí buildings
267:University of Barcelona
178:History and description
73:Design and construction
889:Antoni Gaudí buildings
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899:Les Corts (district)
865:41.38944°N 2.11917°E
810:Illa de la Discòrdia
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47:General information
824:(1984 documentary)
774:Gaudí House Museum
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125:Reference no.
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529:978-3-8228-2519-8
259:Avinguda Diagonal
211:Jacinto Verdaguer
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78:Architect(s)
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713:(1904–1906)
690:(1900–1914)
665:(1908–1914)
659:(1906–1912)
653:(1904–1906)
651:Casa Batlló
647:(1900–1909)
645:Bellesguard
641:(1898–1900)
639:Casa Calvet
635:(1895–1897)
629:(1891–1892)
623:(1889–1913)
617:(1887–1889)
611:(1886–1888)
609:Palau Güell
605:(1884–1887)
599:(1883–1888)
597:Casa Vicens
593:(1883–1885)
591:El Capricho
587:(1883–1926)
458:Bassegoda,
442:Bassegoda,
413:Bassegoda,
400:Bassegoda,
387:Bassegoda,
361:Bassegoda,
235:L'Atlàntida
104:Non-movable
883:Categories
853:41°23′22″N
688:Park Güell
338:References
301:eucalyptus
263:Parc Güell
170:architect
117:Designated
56:Modernisme
815:Trencadís
778:Barcelona
704:Furniture
696:(1905–06)
679:Parks and
657:Casa Milà
573:Buildings
462:, p. 268.
446:, p. 275.
417:, p. 124.
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365:, p. 123.
313:magnolias
309:cypresses
166:, by the
164:Barcelona
160:Pedralbes
66:Barcelona
744:Proposed
523:, 2007,
500:, 2002,
433:, p. 17.
429:Crippa,
378:, p. 18.
374:Crippa,
326:See also
285:longeing
226:Hercules
112:Monument
109:Criteria
62:Location
856:2°7′9″E
798:Related
767:Museums
681:gardens
517:Taschen
244:Serpens
218:Mudejar
68:, Spain
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199:Sarrià
721:Other
513:Gaudí
431:Gaudí
376:Gaudí
305:palms
297:pines
222:Ladon
154:, or
788:Reus
525:ISBN
521:Köln
502:ISBN
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